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Monthly Archives: March 2014

The era is 2014, Maine. It’s not 1775, France and England, as described in the Charles Dickens novel A Tale of Two Cities, but despite this difference “[i]t was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch […]

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You’ve probably seen the headlines. “Single Facebook Post Unravels $80,000 Settlement.” “Girl costs father $80,000 with ‘SUCK IT’ facebook post.” I first saw the story first on – surprise, surprise – Facebook. In case you didn’t catch the story, the basic facts are these: Several years ago, a private prep school in Florida, Gulliver Schools, […]

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There are few principles more basic to our legal system than the right to a fair hearing in front of an impartial judge. That’s why we say “justice is blind.” Indeed, the very symbol of our American system of justice is a blindfolded woman holding a set of scales. Which is why the allegations last […]

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Maine at Work

Karen Bilodeau and Ben Grant are attorneys at the workers' rights law firm McTeague Higbee. With experience in both state and federal courts including national litigation, they have particular prominence in labor and employment litigation, workers' compensation, and construction accidents.
They use this blog to educate Mainers about their workers' and individual rights in a number of different legal matters. For more information, go to www.mcteaguehigbee.com.